Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Numeric data types - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Numeric data types
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Msg-id 20200831221901.GC13608@momjian.us
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In response to RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Numeric data types  ("Godfrin, Philippe E" <Philippe.Godfrin@nov.com>)
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On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 10:14:48PM +0000, Godfrin, Philippe E wrote:
> Fabulous, thanks much.

You still have not told us how you are transfering the data, so we can
be sure.

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> From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2020 4:56 PM
> To: Godfrin, Philippe E <Philippe.Godfrin@nov.com>
> Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Numeric data types
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> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 05:32:23PM +0000, Godfrin, Philippe E wrote:
> > Thanks Bruce, I suppose you mean n32 -> n64 OK, but n64->n32 chance of 32-bit
> > overflow…
> 
> Uh, I was thinking that your 32-bit values could roll over and the other
> end would be confused, but I can also see the 64-bit going above the
> 32-bit range. As long as everything stays < 32-bits, you should be
> fine. We don't transfer binary values very often.
> 
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